Arakonam

Arakonam is a Town and Taluka in Vellore District of Tamil Nadu. In India, a taluka is a sub-division of a district that is responsible for the administration and revenue collection of a particular area within the district. It is an important part of the local governance structure, and plays a crucial role in the development and administration of its local community.

According to census 2011 information the sub-district code of Arakonam Block (CD) is 05715. Total area of arakonam taluka is 843 km² including 785.79 km² rural area and 57.18 km² urban area. Arakonam taluka has a population of 5,04,026 peoples, out of which urban population is 1,54,385 while rural population is 3,49,641. Arakonam has a sex ratio of approximately 1000 females for every 1,000 males. Arakonam taluka has a population density of 598 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 1,22,251 houses in the sub-district, including 37,621 urban houses and 84,630 rural houses. When it comes to literacy, 69.53% population of arakonam taluka is literate, out of which 77.02% males and 62.06% females are literate.

List of Villages in Arakonam Taluka

Arakonam Taluka has a total of 140 villages, each with its own identity, gram panchayat, and local lifestyle. These villages form the real backbone of the region, where everyday life is rooted in agriculture, tradition, and community ties. The list below shows all villages in Arakonam Taluka, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

#Village NameGram PanchayatNearest Town
1Agavalam Agavalam Panapakkam (3 km)
2Akkachikuppam Akkachikuppam Sholingur (14 km)
3Alapakkam Alapakkam Kaveripakkam (6 km)
4Ambarishpuram Ambarishipuram Arakonam (4 km)
5Ammanur Ammanoor Arakonam
6Ammanur R F N/A Arakonam
7Anaikattuputhur Anaikataputhur Takkalam (5 km)
8Anaipakkam Anaipakkam Arakonam (14 km)
9Ananthapuram Ananthapuram Thakkolam (3 km)
10Anverthikanpettai Anwarthiganpet Arakonam (18 km)
11Arigilavadi Arigilapadi Arakonam (7 km)
12Ariyur Ayippedu Sholingur (7 km)
13Arumbakkam Arumbakkam Arakonam (8 km)
14Asamandur Asamandur Arakonam (12 km)
15Asanallikuppam Asanallikuppam Nemili (1 km)
16Athipattu Athipattu Kaveripakkam (2 km)
17Athur Authur Takkalam (3 km)
18Attupakkam Attupakkam Nemili (4 km)
19Avalur Avalur Panapakkam (7 km)
20Ayal Ayal Sholingar (8 km)
21Ayarpadi Ayarpadi Kaveripakkam (9 km)
22Ayipedu Ayippedu Sholingur (7 km)
23Banavaram Banavaram Sholingar (14 km)
24Banavaram R F N/A Arakonam
25Cheri Cheri Kaveripakkam (5 km)
26Chithambadi Chithambadi Arakonam (15 km)
27Chitheri Chitheri Arakonam (8 km)
28Chittoor Chittoor Takkalam (3 km)
29Dharmaneedhi Dharmaneethi Panapakkam (4 km)
30Elathur Elathur Nemili (4 km)
31Eralacheri Eralacheri Kaveripakkam (3 km)
32Ganapathipuram Ganapathipuram Takkalam (5 km)
33Gudalur Gudalur Arakonam (17 km)
34Illuppaithandalam Illupaithandalam Arakonam (10 km)
35Itchiputhur Itchiputhur Arakonam (18 km)
36Kainoor Kainoor Arakonam (3 km)
37Kalathur Kalathur Panapakkam (10 km)
38Karikkal Karikkal Sholingar (10 km)
39Karivedu Karivedu Kaveripakkam (7 km)
40Karnavoor Karnavour Kaveripakkam (20 km)
41Kattalai Kattalai Kaveripakkam (3 km)
42Kattupakkam Kattupakkam Nemili (10 km)
43Kavanur Kavanoor Arakonam (7 km)
44Kilakalathur Kilkalathur Nemili (4 km)
45Kilandur Kilandur Tiruttanii (3 km)
46Kilandurai Kilandurai Arakonam (6 km)
47Kilkuppam Kilkuppam Arakonam (3 km)
48Kilpakkam Kilpakkam Arakonam (7 km)
49Kilvanam Kilavanam Arakonam (10 km)
50Kilvenbakkam Kilvenbakkam Nemili (6 km)
51Kilvenkatapuram Kilvenkatapuram Nemili (3 km)
52Kizveedhi Kilveedhi Nemili (4 km)
53Kizveeranam Kilveeranam Kaveripakkam (12 km)
54Kodambakkam Kodambakkam Nemili (8 km)
55Kolathur R F N/A Arakonam
56Konalam Konalam Arakonam (10 km)
57Koothambakkam Koothampakkam Kaveribakkam (18 km)
58Krishnapuram Krishnapuram Arakonam (16 km)
59Kunnathur Kunnathur Sholingar (20 km)
60Maganipattu Maganipattu Kaveripakkam (6 km)
61Mahendravadi Mahendiravadi Pnemili (7 km)
62Mamandur Mamandur Kaveripakkam (3 km)
63Mangalam Mangalam Kaveripakkam (10 km)
64Mangattucheri Mangattucheri Thakkolam (3 km)
65Melandurai Melandurai Arakonam (10 km)
66Melapulam Melapulam Panapakkam (7 km)
67Meleri Meleri Nemili (8 km)
68Melkalathur Melkalathur Arakonam (10 km)
69Melpakkam Melpakkam Arakonam (5 km)
70Melvenbakkam N/A Panapakkam (7 km)
71Minnal Minnal Arakonam (16 km)
72Mosur Mosur Arakonam (6 km)
73Mudur Mudur Arakonam (8 km)
74Mulvoy Mulvoy Arakonam (12 km)
75Murungai Murungai Thakkolam (3 km)
76Nagarikuppam Nagarikuppam Thakkolam (3 km)
77Nagavedu Nagavedu Arakonam (8 km)
78Nandi Veduthangal Nandiveduthangal Arakonam (18 km)
79Nandimangalam Nandimangalam Sholingar (5 km)
80Nangamangalam Melapulam Panapakkam (3 km)
81Nedumpuli Nedumpuli Panapakkam (1 km)
82Nelvoy Nelvoy Nemili (6 km)
83Ochalam Ochalam Nemili (6 km)
84Ocheri Ocheri Kaveripakkam (5 km)
85Pallur Pallur Nemili (10 km)
86Panniyur Paniyur Kaveripakkam (6 km)
87Parameswaramangalam Parameswaramangalam Takkalam (4 km)
88Paranji Paranchi Arakonam (15 km)
89Paravathur Paravathur Sholingur (15 km)
90Parithiputhur Parithiputhur Arakonam (6 km)
91Pazayapalayam Palayapalayam Sholingar (20 km)
92Perapperi Perapperi Nemili (10 km)
93Perumalrajapet Perumalrajapet Arakonam (12 km)
94Perumbulipakkam Perumbulipakkam Panapakkam (4 km)
95Perumuchi Perumuchi Arakonam (5 km)
96Perungalathur Perungalathur Tiruttani (6 km)
97Peruvalayam Peruvalayam Panapakkam (5 km)
98Pinnavaram Pinnavaram Nemili (6 km)
99Poigainallur Poigainallur Panapakkam (3 km)
100Polipakkam Polipakkam Sholingar (12 km)
101Polur Thanigaipolur Arakonam (6 km)
102Poyyapakkam Authur Arakonam (6 km)
103Pudukesavaram Pudukesavaram Thakkolam (5 km)
104Pudupattu Pudupattu Kaveripakkam (8 km)
105Pudur Pudur Kaveripakkam (20 km)
106Puliyamangalam Puliyamangalam Arakonam (5 km)
107Reddivalam Reddivalam Panapakkam (4 km)
108S Kolathur Nelvoy Nemili (7 km)
109Sankarampadi Sankarampadi Panapakkam (10 km)
110Sayanavaram Sayanapuram Nemili (5 km)
111Selvamandai Selvamandhai Nemili (12 km)
112Sembedu Sembedu Arakonam
113Seyyur Seyyur Thakkolam (8 km)
114Sirukarumbur Sirukarumbur Kaveripakkam (6 km)
115Sirunamalli Sirunamalli Nemili (3 km)
116Siruvalayam Siruvalayam Panapakkam (6 km)
117Soorai Soorai Sholingar (10 km)
118Sukapuram N/A Arkonam (6 km)
119Tappur Thappour Sholingar (15 km)
120Thalikkal Thalikkal Sholingur (10 km)
121Thandalam Thandalam Arakonam (8 km)
122Thirumalpur Thirumalpur Arakonam
123Thuraiperumbakkam Thuraiperumbakkam Kaveripakkam (4 km)
124Thuraiyur Thuraiyur Panapakkam (4 km)
125Uliambakkam Uliyambakkam Arakonam (9 km)
126Uliyanallur Uliyanallur Panapakkam (4 km)
127Uriyur Uriyur Thakkolam (7 km)
128Uriyur R F N/A Arakonam
129Uthirampattu Uthirampattu Kaveripakkam (11 km)
130Vadamambakkam Vadamambakkam Arakonam (4 km)
131Vailambadi Vailambadi Arakonam (18 km)
132Valarpuram Valarpuram Arakonam (13 km)
133Vedal Vedal Arakonam (10 km)
134Vegamangalam Vegamangalam Kaveripakkam (9 km)
135Velianallur Veliyanallur Panapakkam (3 km)
136Velithangipuram Velithangipuram Kaveripakkam (15 km)
137Velur Velur Arakonam (10 km)
138Vengapattu Vengupattu Sholingur (9 km)
139Vepperi Vepperi Panapakkam (4 km)
140Vettangulam Vettangulam Nemili (2 km)

Population of Arakonam Taluka

The population profile of Arakonam Taluka offers a deeper understanding of how people are settled across its rural and urban parts. The following sections provide key insights into total population, household distribution, literacy, and age demographics — data that plays a vital role in planning development work and allocating public resources effectively.

Basic Population Details

This section offers a snapshot of Arakonam's population composition, including male-female ratio, child population, and how literacy levels vary between villages and towns.

Particulars Total Rural Urban
Total Population 5,04,026 3,49,641 1,54,385
Male Population 2,51,905 1,74,769 77,136
Female Population 2,52,121 1,74,872 77,249
Child Population (Age 0–6) 54,498 38,611 15,887
Male Child Population (Age 0–6) 27,930 19,691 8,239
Female Child Population (Age 0–6) 26,568 18,920 7,648
Literate Population 3,50,465 2,31,636 1,18,829
Literate Male Population 1,94,007 1,30,515 63,492
Literate Female Population 1,56,458 1,01,121 55,337
Illiterate Population 1,53,561 1,18,005 35,556
Illiterate Male Population 57,898 44,254 13,644
Illiterate Female Population 95,663 73,751 21,912
Total Households 1,22,251 84,630 37,621

Social Structure and Density

This section gives a clear view of the social makeup of Arakonam Taluka , highlighting how Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST) are spread across both rural and urban areas. It also includes population density data, which helps us understand how closely people live together in different parts of the tehsil.

Particulars Total Rural Urban
Total SC Population 1,44,469 1,06,857 37,612
SC Male Population 71,655 53,031 18,624
SC Female Population 72,814 53,826 18,988
Total ST Population 7,680 5,773 1,907
ST Male Population 3,840 2,912 928
ST Female Population 3,840 2,861 979
Population Density 598 / km² 445 / km² 2,700 / km²